FAD 10: ‘Now & Then’ Showcase

Next week FAD celebrates it’s 10^th birthday with an exclusive Gala event at Vauxhall Fashion Scout in Covent Garden.

Beatrice Newman: 2009 FAD Competition Illustration; Beatrice’s MA Collection

Kicking off the  FAD 10 celebrations will be a catwalk show featuring fashion designs from a decade of the FAD Competition, alongside hot new collections from past FAD winners & finalists.

Here is a sneaky preview and some more info on just five of the extremely talented designers who will be showcasing.

Tags: Alesha Dixon, Beatrice Newman, David Koma, ELLE Style Awards, Harnett & Pope, Korlekie, Lady Gaga, Rasa Abramaviciute, Rebecca Thomson, Rita Ora, Royal College of Art, Shingai Shoniwa, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, Vera Thordardottir, Vivienne Westwood, Vogue UK

Fashion Futures 2012: Designer Draping

One week after FAD launched Fashion Futures 2012 at the V&A, 110 London recruits started practical workshops at Hackney College and Lewisham College.

Travelling from across the width and breadth of London, the fashionable teenagers arrived bright and early for their first FAD session; draping on the stand and figure drawing.

Getting to grips with the human form in both 3-D and 2-D proved to be the perfect ice breaker, with some excellent observational drawing and initial garment ideas taking shape in just one morning.

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For more information on Fashion Futures 2012 visit www.fad.org.uk

Tags: Draping, Fashion Futures 2012, Figure Drawing, Hackney College, Lewisham College

FAD STORIES: Andre & Cuthbertson

Andre 18 & Justin 20, a.k.a Andre & Cuthbertson are the creative duo behind the photoshoot in this month’s FAD Magazine. We catch up with the talented twosome to talk about the shoot and why they volunteer with FAD.

Start by telling us a little bit about Andre&Cuthbertson? Why and how did you get started?

J: We began making concept ideas back in April 2011. Andre was still at college doing Photography and Textiles, and at the time I was at Middlesex University studying Advertising Media and PR whilst interning at a Fashion PR Office. So we merged it all together to create Andre&Cuthbertson (A&C).

A: I didn’t want to lose the subjects like photography when specialising in fashion design, so it seemed like a great idea to carry on these as hobbies through A&C.

As well as working hard on A&C, what else are you up to?

A: I’m currently studying at UCA Epsom on an Art & Design Foundation, hopefully to go on and do a degree in fashion design.

J: I am currently studying my Foundation in Professional Photography accredited by the University of Westminster.

Tags: 2010 FAD Junior Awards, Andre&Cuthbertson, Dani J Model, Danielle Ossamor, Darren Orbell, FAD Finalist, FAD Magazine, James Bell Artist, Jordan Blake Klein, Lara Lockwood, Tamzin O'Garro, Tommy Bruce Video, Yasemin Cakli

Great British Style

They may be young but the new recruits of Fashion Futures already know what they like and how to style themselves.

While FAD was launching Fashion Futures 2012 this month with a brief entitled ‘Great British Design’. our resident Sartorialist was busy snapping pics of some original young British style.

Fashion Futures 2012: Launch Day

FAD launched Fashion Futures 2012 at the V&A Museum in London on Saturday 21st January. We had a full house, with 120 young people from London and Manchester in attendance. For the students from Salford that meant an incredible 4am start!

The morning was spent in the Sackler Centre auditorium, where the new recruits all aged between 16-18 years old were introduced to Fashion Futures and this year’s project brief – ‘Great British Design’. The afternoon was spent in the amazing British Galleries drawing from the many inspiring objects to be found over three floors of interiors, fashion, graphic and product design.

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Tags: FAD, Fashion Awareness Direct, Fashion Futures 2012, Great British Design, V&A Museum

Andre & Cuthbertson: On Location for the FAD Magazine

Video filmed and edited by Tommy Bruce

FAD is busy preparing the 2012 edition of mini magazine, showcasing the work of some of our talented young designers, latest FAD stories and lots more.

This year we are very proud to have the work of volunteers such as Andre & Cuthbertson featuring in the magazine and right here on our blog. They put together a fantastic photo shoot with garments from the 2011 FAD Junior Awards for our Fashion Futures pages. 

Andre, 18 & Justin, 20 are the creative duo behind Andre & Cuthbertson. They co-ordinated a very talented team of volunteers to take part in this project including Tommy Bruce who recorded and edited the whole day in this fantastic film, and model Dani J from ITV2 Models, Misfits and Mayhem.

Tags: 2011 FAD Junior Awards, Andre & Cuthbertson, Dani J Model, Darren Orbell, ITV2 Models, James Bell Artist, Jordan Blake Klein, Lara Lockwood, Misfits and Mayhem, Photography, Photoshoot, Tommy Bruce Video

George’s Marvellous Fashion Medicine

It’s official George at Asda sponsor Fashion Futures 2012!

The retailer will support over one hundred teenagers, aged 16-18 years old, to embark on a course of bespoke training and opportunities with FAD.

Last year George sponsored the first stage of the Fashion Futures workshops. The George team worked directly with young people on the project – delivering workshops on trends research and mood board design, as well as setting a challenge to re-style their spring/summer collection for the George Style Blog.

“We’ve been on an industry day to George, which was great. They took a real interest in us, getting us involved in their blog and working with us. I used to shop in George ages ago and since working with them it’s made me go back to their store again and look at what they are doing.  I think if more companies got involved in doing things like this for young people, they would do a lot better as well. We respect them a lot for giving the time to help us.”  Marilyn, 18

Tags: Angela Fusco, Fashion Futures 2, George at Asda, Sabine Bindere, Sponsorship, V&A Museum, Yasemin Cakli

Charity Print Off!

Last month FAD launched a Print Competition on facebook to create a design for the VIP tote bags which will be given to guests at the FAD Gala Charity Show in February 2012. The brief was to illustrate 10 years of FAD.

Thank you to who everyone who entered, but in the end we could only select the top four! Congratulations to talented young designers Nadine Peters, Karmen-Marie Parker, Ivy Owusu-Ansah and Rizwana Zarian for their amazing designs (we really want one of each!)

We were overwhelmed with the response for volunteers to take part in the printing workshop on Monday 19^th December. We had ten young people step in to take up the print production challenge, giving a day of their Christmas holidays to help out.

Tags: FAD Charity Gala Show, Karmen-Marie Parker, london fashion week, Nadine Peters, Screen printing, Volunteering, Workshop

FAD STORIES: Working 9 to 5 with Sabine, 19

FAD talks to 2011 FAD Junior Award Winner, Sabine Bindere, 19, on her last day of placement with George at Asda.

So Sabine, how has the past two weeks been? What kind of things have you been up to at George?

“I’ve been doing a lot of research over the past two weeks – looking at trend books, researching online, going through newspapers and taking clippings of anything fashion or culture related. Everything from theatre and exhibitions to who the new faces are.

I found the trend books really inspiring – the colours I would definitely like use in my own design work, or when I start uni. It’s crazy to think I’ve seen what the colours for S/S 2013 are going to be.”

What’s been some of the best bits for you? What have you learnt?

“George have really helped me to realise how it works. This business is very competitive and commercial. The customer is really important and as a retailer they want to provide the best they can give.

Just having this whole experience with George, what it’s like to work full time, meeting new people and listening to their perspectives on the fashion and design industry. I’ve just enjoyed making the most of this opportunity really.”

Tags: FAD Junior Awards, FAD Winner, Fashion Futures 2, George at Asda, london fashion week, Sabine Bindere, Work Placement

SPOTLIGHT ON: The Young Creatives

This post is a dedication to some truly talented young folk; a round-up of creative projects from FAD students and volunteers that are inspiring us right now.

SPOTTED: this week in the latest edition of LIVE Magazine, ‘Trading Places’ Photo Shoot by Jermaine Richardson, 17, who was a student on our Fashion Futures 1 summer course in 2009. He has been Creative Director at Live Magazine for a while now and recently featured in Dazed & Confused. A true talent before his time.

READ: great interview with band Exit Ten by Fashion Futures 2008 finalist, Jasmine Lee. Jasmine is a keen photographer, volunteering her skills at FAD events, while also working with the Roundhouse in Camden, photographing gigs and writing for Red Top, as well as presenting on their radio station. See more of Jasmine’s work on facebook.

EMAILED: by Andre&Cuthbertson, a young creative duo currently studying foundation at Epsom. Andre is none other than Andre Augusto, runner-up in the 2010 FAD Junior Awards. With his styling partner Justin, they have already built  up a portfolio of photo shoots and mini films for the likes of Nupe Magazine and DASH. We are excited to reveal they have volunteered to do a photo shoot featuring garments from the 2011 FAD Junior Awards for the FAD blog in the new year. Watch this space for the results!

INVITED: to the Westminster 1^st year fashion show to see the work of talented FAD finalist and volunteer, Philip Luu. Now dreaming of owning one of these beautiful bespoke shirts (left).

Tags: Andre&Cuthbertson, FAD Finalist, Fashion Futures 2, Jasmine Lee Photography, LIVE Magazine, Photography, Styling, The Roundhouse, Westminster University, Womenswear